Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Child Friendly
Snapshot:Pram access? YesKids' menu? Yes - excellent.Play area? No, but a kids corner with books and toys that can be utilised in that space or at the table.Activities at the
table? Yes, as per the above comment.Room for kids
to move around? Yes, but not really a place to let your kids run wild.Child friendly atmosphere?
YesPrices? Normal cafe prices.

With the fab weather at the moment, Lick My Spoon is a lovely start to a lazy child friendly Sunday. Located at the end of Racecourse Rd, Lick My Spoon is a child friendly breakfast and lunch cafe just opposite the Eagle Farm racecourse. With parking right at the door, this is an easy outing for any sized family.We arrived without a booking, and got a table outside straight away. The service was quick and accomodating with particular attention paid to the children which was lovely. The kids menu is really good, but not cheap at $10 each for 4 children. However, the boys loved their bacon and scrambled eggs, and the girls loved their french toast - they ate everything on the plate, so money well spent I think! They also loved the freshly squeezed orange juice...delish! I had the omelette which was massive and I could not finish it, but it was really tasty. Mike had the bacon and egg burger which he said was excellent. The coffee was great and fast to the table, as were our meals.When the kids started to get a bit restless, they went and chose a book and a toy from the kids corner and that gave us all a bit more time to finish brekky. There were plenty of children in the cafe, but it didn't feel like a playground. It was relaxing and well managed with fast service and a well stocked kids corner.Afterwards we wandered over the the Eagle Farm Markets held at the racecourse every Sunday. Fruit and veg, specialty/deli food items, flowers, artwork, clothing and other goods - a really lovely mix in a great enviroment surrounded by the old buildings inside the grounds. There is a lady there who sells beautiful dresses for young girls. I don't know her and only came across her stall when we went there recently. But I have bought 2 dresses from her already, and have ordered some others. So cheap at $25 each and all homemade out of gorgeous materials! Her business is called Nanny Ethel Treasures and you can view her dresses on Facebook.Also at the markets are pony rides, a jumping castle, Bumbles the Balloon Clown, several buskers/djs and lots of space to let the kids have a run around. It was a lovely Sunday, making the most of this sensational Brisbane weather at the moment!! I would definitely recommend it for a child friendlyfamily day out.

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I am a busy working mum with four young children, and although I love being at home and having home cooked meals, I also love to dine out. I dread the idea that families are housebound, and hope that I can present some options to you to make dining out with your family an easier and more enjoyable experience.